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The Life of Jimmy Durante

His pineapple nose, gravel voice, and fractured English captivated three generations of Americans--from New York club audiences to the millions who heard his trademark TV signoff, Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are Now Jhan Robbins, a friend of Jimmy Durante's for over 20 years, shakes down the memories of this immortal entertainer. Photographs.